Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Mouse Slip Costs Duda $20,000 at Esports World Cup
Chess player Jan-Krzysztof Duda accidentally made a bad move in a match because of a mouse slip.
This happened at the Esports World Cup.
Because of this mistake, he lost the game.
The mistake cost him $20,000.
He was playing against Nodirbek Abdusattorov in a tiebreaker match after they had tied two earlier games.
The slip ended the match quickly.
Jan-Krzysztof Duda resigned in the Armageddon game against Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
Duda lost due to a mouse slip in the fifth move, pushing a pawn to d6 instead of d5.
Both players had drawn their first two games before the Armageddon.
The mouse slip cost Duda $20,000.
Duda previously helped Gukesh become the youngest world champion.
- Who
- Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Nodirbek Abdusattorov
- What
- Jan-Krzysztof Duda lost a chess match due to a mouse slip.
- When
- During the Esports World Cup
- Where
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Esports World Cup)
- Why
- To compete in the Esports World Cup.
- Player
- Jan-Krzysztof Duda
- Event
- Esports World Cup
- Location
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Opponent
- Nodirbek Abdusattorov
- Result
- Duda lost due to mouse slip
- Financial Impact
- $20,000 loss
Sources
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